The status of truth in analysis of risk
To analyse is a cognitive activity generally associated with searches for truth. The epistemic value of the analyses crucially depends on whether they successfully track truth. However, despite its all-importance, the role and status of truth remains a highly peripheral topic in risk scholarly debat...
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| description | To analyse is a cognitive activity generally associated with searches for truth. The epistemic value of the analyses crucially depends on whether they successfully track truth. However, despite its all-importance, the role and status of truth remains a highly peripheral topic in risk scholarly debates. The purpose of this article is to address this important topic through the lenses of four perspectives that assign a different status to truth in the evaluation of analytic performance. To what extent do the perspectives promote a view of truth compatible with distinguishable features of risk? As will be shown, all perspectives suffer from serious shortcomings. Nevertheless, by integrating the most promising parts of the most promising perspectives, a case is made for evaluative eclecticism. Rather than being absolute and predefined, the status of truth in analysis of risk is assumed to fluctuate with variances in the distinguishable features of the risk. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d813941ecae458ab2dd768d26ba86802025-08-20T02:44:28ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011210173710.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101737The status of truth in analysis of riskOle A. Lindaas0Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, P. O. Box 400, 2418 Elverum, Norway.; Department of Organisation, Leadership, and Management, University of Inland Norway, Rena, NorwayTo analyse is a cognitive activity generally associated with searches for truth. The epistemic value of the analyses crucially depends on whether they successfully track truth. However, despite its all-importance, the role and status of truth remains a highly peripheral topic in risk scholarly debates. The purpose of this article is to address this important topic through the lenses of four perspectives that assign a different status to truth in the evaluation of analytic performance. To what extent do the perspectives promote a view of truth compatible with distinguishable features of risk? As will be shown, all perspectives suffer from serious shortcomings. Nevertheless, by integrating the most promising parts of the most promising perspectives, a case is made for evaluative eclecticism. Rather than being absolute and predefined, the status of truth in analysis of risk is assumed to fluctuate with variances in the distinguishable features of the risk.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125004656RiskTruthTruth-conducivenessEvaluationEclecticism |
| spellingShingle | Ole A. Lindaas The status of truth in analysis of risk Social Sciences and Humanities Open Risk Truth Truth-conduciveness Evaluation Eclecticism |
| title | The status of truth in analysis of risk |
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| topic | Risk Truth Truth-conduciveness Evaluation Eclecticism |
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